Cottam
Major Settlement in the Parish of Cottam
Historical Forms
- Cotum 1280 Ass
- Cotum juxta Dunham 1302,1316,1346 FA
- Cotum by Donham 1310 Ipm
- Cotom 1334,1374 Cl
- Cotton 1522 Recov
- Northcotom 1374 Cl
- Northcoton 1387 FF
- Northe Coton 1511 NtIpm
- Cottam 1593 FF
Etymology
This is the dative plural of OE cot(e). Hence 'at the cottages.'Cf. Cotham infra 212. Distinguished as by Dunham and as North in contrast to Cotham.